Raise a cup to tea

Approximately 85 percent of tea consumed in America is iced, but the soothing and refreshing flavors of tea can also infuse fresh and unexpected character into a wide range of dishes, from desserts to popular finger foods like chicken wings.

What’s more, tea has been shown to have significant health benefits.

As green, black, oolong and white teas all come from the Camellia sinensis plant, tea drinkers can reap the health benefits from whichever tea they prefer.

Recipes, including one for Tea-Grilled Chicken Wings on C2.

Crash Course cooking series is scheduled

YOUNGSTOWN

Grow Youngstown is planning a cooking class series called Crash Course to Cooking: From the Basics Up from 1 to 4 p.m. July 21 to 26 at the First Unitarian Church of Youngstown, 1105 Elm St.

This series will teach participants the basic foundations of how to cook and prepare healthful foods and dishes so they can construct their own meals to share with their friends and family.

Several experienced cooking instructors will teach the class series from the local area. The instructors for this class series are Danny Catullo, Angela Lubonovich, Sophia Buggs, Jessica Sowers, Jack Kravitz, Kathryn Hatch and Dr. Kathy Padgitt.

There are only 15 spots open for the class series. Please reserve your spot by contacting Sam Anderson at samparkanderson@gmail.com with your name, phone number, and email. Please confirm that you can attend all six sessions.

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